MILK GELS
Cooked flans or custards, Cold prepared custards, Pudding & Pie Fillings, Dry mix cooked with milk
A few words about Carrageenan
As the trend for natural ingredients grow, more and more manufacturers in the food and non-food industries are now using Carrageenan as a natural thickening and gelling agent.
Carrageenan, a natural hydrocolloid, is a powder extracted from various species of red algae that are farmed and processed. There are three fractions of carrageenan: kappa, iota, and lambda. Kappa carrageenan is used when a firm, rigid gel is desired. Iota carrageenan forms elastic and water retentive gels. Lambda carrageenan, on the other hand, has no gelling properties, but can produce the highest water viscosities among all the other carrageenan fractions.
In many food applications, carrageenan is used as a suspending and emulsifying stabilizer, thickener, binder and gelling agent. The outstanding properties of this product make it a very versatile ingredient. It is finding increased usage in meat and poultry products as a fat replacer and a binding agent. In non-food industries, this natural ingredient is finding more and more usage in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and many other products, as well.
Carrageenan has many functions according to its uses and applications.
Here are some examples of the use in the food industry:
WHIPPED PRODUCTS
Whipped Cream, Aerosol Whipped Cream, Artificial Whipped Toppings
ACIDIFIED MILK & FROZEN DESSERTS
Yogurt, Ice cream, Ice Milk
COLD PREPARED MILKS
Instant Breakfast, Shakes
PASTEURIZED MILK PRODUCTS
Chocolate, eggnog, Fruit flavored Milk, Fluid Skim Milk, Creaming mixture for Cottage Cheese
STERILIZED MILK PRODUCTS
Chocolate, Controlled Calorie, Evaporated, Infant Formulations, Imitation Milk, Imitation Coffee Creams, Various Dairy Products
MEAT APPLICATIONS
Restructured Hams, Whole Muscle Hams / Poultry Products, Hotdogs / sausages, Hamburger / Nuggets, Surimi, Various Meat Products
OTHER FOOD APPLICATIONS
Beer Fining, Dessert Gel, Low Calorie Jellies, Cakes, baked goods, marshmallows, confectionary products, Syrups, Fruit Drink Powders, Frozen concentrates, Frozen Entrees,Relishes, pizza, barbecue sauce, Pimento Olive Stuffing, Salad Dressings & Mayonnaise
NON-FOOD APPLICATIONS
Air Freshener Gels, Lotions/cosmetics
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CARRAGEENAN COMPANY
Mr. Vicente-Andres Zaragoza
49 Boulevard d’Italie
98000 Monaco